Butterfly rescue

We have a Mother's Day tradition of visiting our local greenhouse and buying flowers (and some herbs and veggies) for the garden.  The little one saw these butterflies inside the greenhouses and it bothered him that they were fluttering at the walls and couldn't seem to find their way out.

So he started capturing them.  And carrying them outside so they could fly away.  I didn't plant the idea in his head - it was all him.  Of course, I helped him get the higher up ones, but he must have rescued at least 20 of these.  All the same species - a species I of course don't know, sigh.  The older I get the more I don't know!

F Number	5.6
Lens ID	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Focal Length	45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 90.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/250
Exposure Program	Program AE
ISO	200
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Butterfly

At least I think it's a butterfly. Moths have feathery antennae I think. Hm. This critter was more interested in flitting about than in standing still for a portrait, so I feel lucky to have got this one. The late afternoon light seems a good match.

First butterfly

I'm pretty sure it's a butterfly: I'm no insect expert. All the moths I know have antennae which are feathery. Anyway, I was down at Vale Park, by the water, looking at geese when this specimen fluttered by. I think he was toying with me, because he'd set down, I'd creep forward as silently as possible and he'd lift off as I got close.

We went through this dance for several minutes until he decided I wasn't trying to eat him and let me take his portrait.

It's washed out because I didn't take the time to try to adjust the camera. I was afraid he'd fly away before I had his picture. All in all a very satisfying photo for me.